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Even the most successful family businesses often don鈥檛 withstand the march of time. Just because one generation had what the right skills and temperament to run a business doesn鈥檛 mean their grandchildren will. But the Vancouver-based chocolate maker Purdys Chocolate bucks the trend, with a third-generation leader poised to take the helm.

Classified as: Robert Nason
Published on: 13 Jun 2025

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence have the power to boost business鈥 efficiency, but they can also make an organizations more resilient.

Predictive analytics are one way that companies can help ensure they鈥檙e prepared for whatever comes next. Predictive analytics can turn raw data into, writes Karl Moore in Forbes.com.

Classified as: Karl Moore
Published on: 13 Jun 2025

For Renaud Thomassin, being a francophone at 黑料网 unlocked a new way of being Quebecois--one in which you can navigate easily between cultures.

鈥淏eyond the knowledge and skills that I gained, I also discovered the art of networking--and it鈥檚 already opened doors for me,鈥 says Thomassin, a MBA graduate. He encourages others who have only studied at francophone schools to consider 黑料网. 鈥淭he university offered me an incredible experience and unique opportunities.鈥

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Published on: 13 Jun 2025

After the federal government鈥檚 speech from the throne in May 2025, Bloc Qu茅becois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of seeking to centralize power and act as Canada鈥檚 CEO. But it鈥檚 unclear that running a country like a CEO is even possible. After all, a country is simply not the same as a company. Writing about similar rhetoric from right-wing US politicians in the early years of the first Trump administration, Prof.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg
Published on: 13 Jun 2025

Hamid Etemad has been named a 2024 Top Scholar by Scholar GPS. Over a long and distinguished career, the Associate Professor of Marketing has been recognized for his excellence in teaching and research, Scholar GPS recognized Etemad as being in the top 0.5% of scholars in his field. Etemad鈥檚 research has probed the role of technology in business and its impact in emerging market economies.

Classified as: Hamid Etemad
Published on: 6 Jun 2025

Egypt鈥檚 Nile River Valley has some of the most fertile land in the world. But most of the country is a barren desert where few plants can grow. Hassan Elrakhawy (BCom鈥24) wants to change that. The Egyptian-born entrepreneur founded Leedana, a startup that uses a technique called sandponics, which can reduce the amount of water needed to cultivate crops by up to 90%. The company already has farms in Egypt that grow cherry tomatoes, peppers, kale, lettuce and more. And other farms are under construction elsewhere.

Classified as: BCom Alumni, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 5 Jun 2025

This year, ten valedictorians from across the university shared their reflections and insights with 黑料网鈥檚 Class of 2025--with an eye cast toward the future. Desautels Grace Singer will be among them. The graduating Bachelor of Commerce student hopes to make a difference by advocating for decarbonization from within the business world. 鈥淚n the long-term I hope to work directly with the adoption and acceleration of sustainable solutions, such as what I did within the cleantech company I interned at during my degree,鈥 Singer says.

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 5 Jun 2025

This winter, three of the ten 黑料网 offices awarded new Sustainability Workplace Certifications for their sustainable practices were from the Desautels Faculty of Management. Notably, a collaborative Desautels office, formed by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, EDI, the Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning, and TLS Management teams, earned a Platinum certification, the highest possible rating. The Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) advanced to a Gold certification, and Desautels IT achieved Silver.

Classified as: Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)
Published on: 5 Jun 2025

Congratulations to Harley Belfer (叠颁辞尘鈥23), Isabelle Erb (叠颁辞尘鈥24), Veronica Hall (BCom'24), Raphael Lafleur (叠颁辞尘鈥24), Andrea Peck (叠颁辞尘鈥24), and Dylan Winick (BCom鈥24) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Classified as: Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)
Published on: 2 Jun 2025

In Canada, investment in infrastructure has lagged, but infrastructure banks are one way to provide financing for large-scale infrastructure projects that could take decades to pay off. 鈥淐anada needs new infrastructure 鈥 housing, energy, ports 鈥 it鈥檚 all critical to our future,鈥 says Prof. Sebastien Betermier. 鈥淏ut there鈥檚 a catch-22: developers can鈥檛 move forward without financing, and investors are wary of early-stage risk.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier
Published on: 28 May 2025

The imposition of tariffs on an ever changing array of products is disrupting global supply chains. Businesses are scrambling to reroute shipments to avoid the hefty fees they could incur as tariffs exceeding 100% are imposed, delayed, or removed entirely鈥攁ll seemingly at whim. 鈥淚n the short term, this will be almost like COVID 2.0,鈥 said Saibal Ray, Professor of Operations Management at 黑料网 Desautels.

Classified as: Saibal Ray
Published on: 28 May 2025

In April 2025, MBA students from 黑料网's Desautels Faculty of Management embarked on a ten-day international study trip to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Istanbul. The experience blended corporate visits with cultural immersion, offering insights into real-world business challenges in diverse contexts. Students engaged with global firms like Strategy&, Majid Al Futtaim, and Digiturk, while also exploring local heritage sites and community initiatives.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Published on: 28 May 2025

2024 was a rough year for retail in Canada, and 2025 doesn鈥檛 look much better, writes Charles de Brabant in Retail Insider. The Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management noted that the combination of high interest rates and high inflation has taken a toll on consumer pocketbooks, and they are expected to focus on the basics this year. That plays well for mid-market brands.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Charles de Brabant
Published on: 21 May 2025

After four years studying in Montreal, Sam Greene (BCOM鈥20, MMA鈥21) moved on to Toronto, where he caught on with Major League Baseball鈥檚 Toronto Blue Jays. Greene started in a role in an analytics role, but has since been named assistant pitching coach. As a junior member of the coashing staff, Greene is observing senior coaches like pitching coach Pete Walker and bullpen coach Graeme Johnson. 鈥淚鈥檓 specialized in using the advanced statistics we receive each match,鈥 says Greene. 鈥淚 contribute by guiding pitch choice and suggesting ways of approaching individual hitters.

Classified as: BCom Alumni, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), MMA Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 21 May 2025

A Canadian clothing company has recently come under fire for using provocative slogans on some of its clothing. The company claims its target demo is now a confident shopper in their mid-twenties, but Professor of Marketing Vivek Astvansh argues that a company might use controversy to sell, even if their customers aren鈥檛 of age.

Classified as: Vivek Astvansh
Published on: 15 May 2025

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